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Markets faced pressure last week as the main focus of the week was over inflation data released in the US and China which disappointed investors >

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Market returns were mixed over the last week as prices of goods and services stopped falling in China for the first time in half a year >

The big stories of the week included the European Central Bank’s latest meeting where positive noises were made over a reduction in interest rates and the Spring Budget announcement in the UK >

Another decent week for equity markets with most major stock indices finishing higher >

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Another strong week for markets with big stories coming out of US chipmaker NVIDIA, which boosted markets globally >

US Stocks were the outlier last week as the only major stock market falling in value. Discouraging inflation data in the US challenged stock markets however signs of cooling inflation in Europe and UK buoyed stock prices >

Market returns were generally strong over the week as stocks in the US and Japan reached new highs >

Market returns were mixed over the last week as labour market data in the US surprised on the upside whilst Europe narrowly avoided a recession >

Market returns were generally positive over the last week with the main headline being the announcement from the People’s Bank of China to introduce additional stimulus measures to kickstart the economy >

Market returns were mixed over last week as investors readjusted expectations for interest rate cuts as new economic data was released >

Dominated by markets’ reaction to slowing economic growth and inflation, 2023 was a year with plenty of challenges and conundrums >

The global stock market picture remained fragmented as investors assessed news impacting the magnitude and timing of central bank interest rate cuts >

Stocks gave up multi-week gains as investors digested news which could delay central bank interest rate cuts >

A strong week for global stock markets with most major markets rising, apart from China >

A mixed week for markets, with three of the five major indexes seeing positive returns >

Economic growth continued to deteriorate and investors remain focused on the next moves from central banks in light of falling inflation and declining economic activity >

Economic growth continued to deteriorate and investors remain focused on the next moves from central banks in light of falling inflation and declining economic activity >

Markets ended the week generally higher amid cooling inflation signals. Tuesday’s better-than-expected monthly inflation report sparked a stock market rally in an otherwise quiet week of trading >

On 22 Nov 2023, chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis and a looming general election >

Marc Harrison has achieved the Fellowship of Personal Financial Society as well as Chartered Financial Planner status in wealth management >

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